Essie Davis
11 titles
Filmography
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The Babadook
(2014)A mother struggles to protect her son from an evil supernatural entity that has escaped the pages of a children's book and is lurking in their home.

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
(2020)In her debut cinematic adventure, join detective-extraordinaire, the Hon. Miss Phryne Fisher, as she embarks on a globe-trotting romp of mystery and mayhem across the exotic 1920s deserts of the Negev, glamorous manor-house ballrooms, and the darkened back alleys of London.

The Justice of Bunny King
(2021)ESSIE DAVIS plays Bunny King, a mother of two who works as a squeegee bandit washing windows at traffic lights. Bunny uses her warmth and wit to charm money from gridlocked motorists, saving every cent to get custody of her children. When Bunny promises her daughter a birthday party, she finds herself struggling against the social services to keep her word. After Bunny is thrown out of her sister's house, she is now with no money, no home and her niece Tonyah (THOMASIN MCKENZIE) in tow. With no help from social services, Bunny must break the rules to deliver the birthday and rescue her niece.

Isolation
(2005)On a remote Irish farm, five people become unwilling participants in an experiment that goes nightmarishly wrong. Starring Essie Davis and Sean Harris.

Babyteeth
(2020)A seriously ill teenager falls in love with a drug dealer and shows everyone around her how to live life like you have nothing to lose.

Australia
(2008)A young widow embarks on an arduous cattle drive.

Mindhorn
(2016)Mindhorn is a must-see British comedy from co-writers and stars Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh) and Simon Farnaby (Rogue One), with a supporting cast that includes Andrea Riseborough, Essie Davis and Steve Coogan. Washed-up actor Richard Thorncroft (Julian Barratt) is given the chance to revive his flagging career by returning to the role which made him famous: Mindhorn.

True History of the Kelly Gang
(2019)A gang attempts to evade authorities during the 1870s.

Fungi: The Web of Life
(2023)Biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake travels the globe, exploring the world of fungi and unravelling the many secrets of these essential organisms.

Nitram
(2021)Nitram lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never fitting in. As his anger grows, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most heinous of acts.

Girl with a Pearl Earring
(2003)In order to support her family, 17 year old Griet becomes a maid in the house of Johannes Vermeer and soon attracts the master painter's attention. Although worlds apart in upbringing and social standing, Vermeer recognises her intuitive understanding of his work and slowly draws her into his mysterious world of art and passion.